Smolensk Province ( _ru. Смоле́нская прови́нция) was a province of
The province was created in 1713 when
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Smolensk Province (disambiguation) — Smolensk Province was a province of Riga Governorate, Russia in 1713–1726.Smolensk Province may also refer to: *Smolensk Oblast, a federal subject of Russia *Smolensk Governorate, an administrative division of the Russian Empire … Wikipedia
Smolensk — /smoh lensk /, Russ. /smu lyensk /, n. a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the upper Dnieper, SW of Moscow: Russians defeated by Napoleon 1812. 338,000. * * * City (pop., 1999 est.: 355,700), western Russia. One of the oldest and… … Universalium
Moskva River — or Moscow River River, flowing through Moscow province and part of Smolensk province, western Russia. The river is 312 mi (502 km) long and drains an area of 6,800 sq mi (17,600 sq km). It runs through the city of Moscow to join the Oka River… … Universalium
Administrative divisions of Russia in 1719–1725 — Major eventsThe second administrative reform of 1719 was carried out by Peter the Great in order to fix the deficiencies of the original system. On June 9 (May 29 in the Julian calendar), 1719 Peter issued an ukase (edict) that abolished the… … Wikipedia
Administrative divisions of Russia in 1725–1726 — Major events*May 3 (April 22 in the Julian calendar), 1725 Azov Governorate was renamed Voronezh Governorate.ubdivisions (as of 1725)*Archangelgorod Governorate (Архангелогородская губерния) **subdivided into 4 provinces : ***Archangelgorod… … Wikipedia
Timofei Mikhailov — Infobox Person name=Timofei Mikhailov caption= birth date=1860 birth place=Smolensk, Russia death date=April 3 of 1881 death place=Russia, Saint PetersburgMikhailov, Timofei Mikhailovich ( Михайлов, Тимофей Михайлович in Russian) (on January 22… … Wikipedia
Mikhail Bulgakov — Born May 15 [O.S. May 3] 1891 Kiev, Russian Empire (present day Ukraine) Died 10 March 1940(1940 03 10) … Wikipedia
Katioucha — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Katioucha (homonymie). BM 13 La Katioucha (en russe Катюша), diminutif russe de Catherine, est le surnom donné par les … Wikipédia en Français
LISSITZKY, EL — (Lazar; 1890–1941), Russian painter. Born in Smolensk province, where his parents were hatters, he earned his living by giving drawing lessons. He was unable to enter the Academy of Art in St. Petersburg because the Jewish quota was filled.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Russia — • Geography and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Russia Russia † Catholic E … Catholic encyclopedia
